ZEISS has purchased factory premises from SCHOTT that were partially unused. Energy-efficient buildings will be constructed within this area comprising around 80,000 square meters. These will support a new infrastructure and a more modern work environment at ZEISS.
Two listed brick buildings in the Otto-Schott-Strasse will be preserved. As part of the plan, they will be restored and integrated in the new site. The current Jena sites will all be housed in the state-of-the-art building, which is scheduled to be completed by 2023.
The State Development Corporation of Thuringia will continue to develop the old ZEISS premises at the current site in Lichtenhain. This location will offer excellent opportunities for other companies, institutions and spin-offs in the near future. These efforts are directly connected with the city's development plans that will also address the current shortage of space for industry.
ZEISS plans to continue this close cooperation with the city of Jena. At the moment, the two are working especially hard on connections to public transport, parking areas and the energy concept. As an adjacent neighbor, the company SCHOTT is also involved.
With this investment, ZEISS is continuing its strategic global investment and growth trajectory. For ZEISS, Jena will remain one of the top sites for innovation. Employees from the units within the ZEISS Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology segments, Corporate Research & Technology and the Shared Production Unit of the ZEISS Group will move into the new, integrated high-tech site. The building is designed to accommodate up to 2,500 employees.
The plan is to forge even closer ties to science, teaching and local industry.